What Evoguard does

Evoguard GmbH is a German manufacturer of process-technology components — specifically hygienic, ESL, and aseptic valves, centrifugal pumps, heat exchangers, vessel dome fittings, and valve manifolds — used in the beverage, food, dairy, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries. The company is headquartered in Nittenau, Germany, at Dr.-Hermann-Kronseder-Straße 1, where all functions from sales and engineering through production, final assembly, and shipping are consolidated in a single facility that was expanded by approximately 2,000 m² in 2019 to accommodate roughly doubled demand. The product architecture is built around a modular component system: valves are segmented into three hygiene tiers (hygienic, ESL class IV, and aseptic with hermetically sealed designs), pumps cover single-stage self-priming, single-stage non-self-priming, and multistage configurations, and supporting products include the Evotube heat exchanger family with patented cross-twist tube geometry for laminar boundary layer disruption, plus vessel dome fittings integrating overpressure/vacuum protection, tank cleaning, and gas control. All products are manufactured in Germany, certified by EHEDG and TÜV SÜD, and designed to comply with EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU. The company operates as a 100% subsidiary of Krones AG — the world market leader in beverage and packaging technology — and was incorporated in January 2014 when Krones hived off its valve technology field into a dedicated legal entity. Revenue is generated primarily through direct B2B hardware sales via an enterprise field sales model organized by regional sales managers across Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, the UK/Ireland, Brazil, and the Pacific, supplemented by certified distributors and supported by a multilingual marketing presence (German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese) plus digital tooling including a Pump Configurator and a free Data Viewer for component data export.

Name

Evoguard

Legal name

Evoguard GmbH

Website

https://evoguard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Evoguard GmbH is a German manufacturer of hygienic valves, centrifugal pumps, heat exchangers, and vessel dome fittings for the beverage, food, dairy, pharmaceutical, and biotech process industries, operating as a 100% subsidiary of Krones AG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Components (Valves and Pumps)

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)

Keywords

• Hygienic process valves
• Centrifugal pumps manufacturing
• Aseptic valve technology
• Heat exchanger systems
• Process technology components

Headquarters

HQ city

Nittenau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Valve Sales: Sale of industrial valves including hygienic valves, ESL valves, aseptic valves, valve manifolds for process technology applications
2. Pump Sales: Sale of hygienic centrifugal pumps including single-stage and multistage models for food and beverage industry applications
3. Heat Exchanger Systems: Sale of Evotube heat exchanger systems for efficient product heating and CIP applications
4. Vessel Dome Fittings: Sale of tank safety and cleaning systems for automated production facilities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Evoguard manufactures and sells a modular system of valves, pumps, heat exchangers, and vessel dome fittings for the beverage, food, dairy, pharmaceutical, and biotech process industries. The portfolio includes hygienic, ESL, and aseptic valve series, single-stage and multistage hygienic centrifugal pumps, Evotube heat exchangers, and tank safety/cleaning fittings. Products are manufactured in Nittenau, Germany, as part of the Krones group, and sold worldwide through a direct sales and distributor network.

Product overview

Evoguard is a specialist for valves, pumps, and process technology components, operating as a 100% subsidiary of Krones AG based in Nittenau, Germany. The product portfolio comprises a modular system of components for the beverage, food, dairy, and pharmaceutical industries. Core offerings include three valve categories: Hygienic Valves (butterfly, seat, divert, overflow, control, vacuum, safety, check, leakage, double seal, and double seat mixproof valves), ESL Valves (seat, control, and double seat valves for extended shelf life products), and Aseptic Valves (seat, control, double seat, tank outlet, and sampling valves). The pump portfolio includes three centrifugal pump models (H1CP single-stage non self-priming, HSCP single-stage self-priming, HMCP multistage). Supporting products include Vessel Dome Fittings (tank safety and cleaning systems with modular cleaning devices and switching systems), Evotube Heat Exchangers (PW for product heating, U for CIP systems), and Valve Manifolds. The offering is complemented by a Pump Configurator web tool and Data Viewer for component data export. All products are manufactured in Germany with design certification by TÜV SÜD and comply with EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EG and Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hygienic Valves Valve series integrating current demands for sealing quality, service life, and hygiene, including butterfly, seat, divert, overflow, control, vacuum, safety, check, leakage, double seal, and double seat mixproof valves for beverage and food process lines.
• ESL Valves Seat, control, and double seat mixproof valves in hygienic design for sensitive refreshment drinks without preservatives and drinks distributed outside the cold chain, meeting hygiene class IV requirements.
• Aseptic Valves Hermetically sealed valves for microbiologically sensitive products with maximum safety along the entire product handling chain, featuring modular system design based on production-condition testing and modern analysis methods.
• Hygienic Centrifugal Pumps (H1CP, HSCP, HMCP) Hygienic centrifugal pump range covering single-stage non self-priming (H1CP), single-stage self-priming (HSCP), and multistage non self-priming (HMCP) models for reliable product feeding in beverage, food, dairy, pharmaceutical, and biotech applications.
• Vessel Dome Fittings

Quantifiable outcome

• High process reliability through modular component system
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Krones AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Evoguard GmbH is a 100% subsidiary of Krones AG, the world market leader in beverage and packaging technology. As a Krones affiliated company, Evoguard leverages decades of experience in line construction for component development. Evoguard provides efficient valve series from their own production, optimally designed for requirements in the beverage, food, dairy, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries. The company operates as part of the Krones group and its worldwide network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Watson-Marlow (Spirax Group): Part of Spirax Group, specializing in peristaltic and sine pumps plus fluid path solutions for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical processing. Direct competitor in hygienic pump technology for similar regulated end markets.
• Steinecker: Sister Krones subsidiary focused on brewery and process technology systems (brewhouses, fermentation). Sister-company peer with shared parent distribution and overlapping beverage/dairy customer set as Evoguard.
• Alfa Laval: Swedish global leader in sanitary pumps, valves, and heat exchangers for food, dairy, beverage, and pharmaceutical applications. Directly competes with Evoguard's modular hygienic/aseptic valve and pump portfolio across the same end markets.
• GEA Group: German process technology major offering separators, homogenizers, valves, and pumps for dairy, beverage, and food. Overlaps with Evoguard's hygienic process components and serves the same dairy and beverage customers worldwide.
• Ampco Pumps: Sister subsidiary of Evoguard within the Krones Group following the 2023 acquisition. Specializes in centrifugal and positive displacement pumps for beverage and food — directly overlapping Evoguard's pump portfolio.
• Fristam Pumps: German specialist in hygienic centrifugal and positive displacement pumps for food, dairy, and beverage. Highly comparable mid-sized peer to Evoguard with overlapping product ranges, customer base, and EU manufacturing base.
• SPX Flow: Supplier of hygienic pumps, valves, and mixproof technology for food, dairy, and beverage processing. Directly competes with Evoguard's centrifugal pumps and double-seat mixproof valves in the same sanitary processing applications.

Broad incumbents

• Pentair: Diversified water and fluid solutions company with a hygienic/food-grade pump and valve portfolio. Larger and broader than Evoguard, with significant overlap in sanitary fluid handling for food and beverage customers.
• ITT Industrial Process: US-based diversified industrial manufacturer with a hygienic pump business (e.g., Richter, GOULDS) overlapping Evoguard's centrifugal pump applications in chemical and food processing.
• KSB Group: Global German pump and valve manufacturer with a dedicated hygienic and process technology range. A larger incumbent with broader industrial applications, competing directly with Evoguard in sanitary pump and valve segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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